Hindbrain

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Cerebral Cortex

• Surface of the brain - LOBES
• Greek for bark - sheet of tissue that makes the
  outer layer
• Controls thinking, language, perception, sensation

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Cerebellum

• Latin for little brain
• Located behind the spinal cord
• Controls voluntary movement such as balance,
  coordination, and muscle movement

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Limbic System

• Connect the cortex to other parts of the brain
• Important to basic brain functions
• 4 parts

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Thalamus

• Transmits incoming sensory information (except
  smell) to the cortex

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Hypothalamus

• Located underneath thalamus
• Controls body temperature, hunger, thirst, and
  sexual behavior and aggression
• Regulates many hormonal functions

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Amygdala

• Important to basic emotions such as aggression
  and fear
• Research with lesioning the amygdala in animals

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Hippocampus

• Important to memory function
• Active in forming lasting memories

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Brain Stem

• Oldest and innermost region
• 4 parts

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Reticular Formation

• Nerve fibers that run through the brain stem and
  limbic system
• Relay network between parts of brain
• Important to arousal and attention

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Medulla

• Next to the spinal cord
• Contains axons that stretch to the heart and
  other internal organs
• Regulate basic bodily functions - Controls blood
  flow, breathing, swallowing and heart rate

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Pons

• Located above the medulla beside the reticular
  formation
• Provides connections between cortex and
  cerebellum
• Controls sleep

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Pituitary Gland

• Master hormone gland controlled by the
  hypothalamus
• Pea sized structure located at the base of the
  brain
• Regulates growth